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Waddicar, Sefton

If you are thinking of moving to Waddicar or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Waddicar to figures for Sefton and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Waddicar is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Waddicar General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Waddicar. The percentage of residents in Waddicar rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Waddicar rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Waddicar is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

Sefton

England

Very Good

45.32%

47.17%

Good

32.55%

34.22%

Fair

14.84%

13.12%

Bad

5.68%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.62%

1.25%

Waddicar Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Waddicar are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Waddicar has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Sefton

England

United Kingdom

95.8%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.6%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

1.7%

3.7%

Outside the EU

1.9%

9.4%

Waddicar Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Waddicar has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Waddicar is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

Sefton

England

Owned

35.9%

30.6%

Mortgage

34.6%

32.8%

Shared

0.6%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

4.2%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

10.3%

8.3%

Private Rented

12.3%

15.4%

Other

1.1%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.1%

1.3%

Waddicar Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Waddicar as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Waddicar is also older than the average, making Waddicar a older persons location.

Age

Sefton

England

Age 0 to 4

5.3%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.7%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.7%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

8.1%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.4%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

17.4%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21.6%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

6.7%

6%

Age 65 to 74

10.5%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

7.6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.7%

2.3%

Mean Age

42.5

39.3

Median Age

44

39

Waddicar Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Waddicar come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Waddicar is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Waddicar than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit

Sefton

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

4.3%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

3.3%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

18.2%

13.5%

Waddicar Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Sefton

England

AB

18.90%

22.96%

C1

33.11%

30.92%

C2

20.38%

20.64%

DE

27.61%

25.49%

Waddicar Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Waddicar and are from the UK Census of 2011. Waddicar has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

Sefton

England

No Qualifications

25.1%

22.5%

Level 1

14%

13.3%

Level 2

16.6%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

3.6%

Level 3

12.5%

12.4%

Level 4

24.1%

27.4%

Other

3.9%

5.7%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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